Which of the following statements relating to the Indian Councils Act, 1861 is/are correct?

1.The Act introduced a grain of popular element by including non-official members in the Governor-General’s Executive Council.

2.The members were nominated and their functions were confined exclusively to consideration of legislative proposals placed before it by the Governor-General.

3.The Governor-General did not have effective legislative power.

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